Officers said two employees were preparing to open the IBC bank at Santa Fe Drive and 4th Street just after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday when a third worker entered the building and a man crouched behind a car jumped out and forced the worker into the bank with a butcher knife at his throat.

The man threatened the worker and then robbed the bank, emptying out a cash drawer, according to police. The thief then stuffed the cash into a backpack and forced the the bank employees into the vault before fleeing, officers say.

Police said the man was seen running south behind nearby businesses before jumping over a wood fence. Officers think there may have been a getaway car waiting.

Police are reviewing the surveillance video of the robbery. The thief is described as a black man, 6 feet 1 inch tall and 160 lbs, according to police.

The robbery is being investigated by the FBI and the Edmond Police Department.

The Oklahoma Banker's Association is offering a $2,000 reward for his capture. Anyone with information regarding the robbery should contact the FBI at 405-290-7770.

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